Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-10
SON TO" FORT WORTH.

GREENVILLE COMMITTEE MAKES GOOD RE-
PORTS AND THE PROPOSITION WILL BE
ACCEPTED.
Upon return of the executive railroad
committee, Messrs. Joseph NJ Cook, T.
e. King'and j. G. R. Haynes, from Tex
arkana yesterday with good news for the
people, a railroad meeting was called
last night at the courthouse. NotWith-
standing the opera the meeting was
| largely attended, but the general enthu-
siasm was not at par as hereto
| fore. The house called Mr.. Ed
Schiff to the chair, and elected E. W.
Harris secretary. The Chair called upon
Mr.. Joseph Cook to explain the object of
the meeting, which he did at consider
able length. Mr.. Cook, among other
things, said that President Fordyce had
favored Greenville in the most courteous
way, by refusing to consider propositions
from our antagonists, and that Green
vile was the special favorite of the people
of that road.
The proposition was worded about as
follows: The st. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas Railroad would construct and put
in active operation line of railway from
or near Commerce to Fort Worth via
Greenville, Plano, ETC., on or before Jan
uary Is, 1888, provided, however, that
the said line of survey furnish the right
of way for said entire line and depot
grounds at the various points, and assessed
GreenViIle to furnish thirty miles of right
of wsy, which is through Hunt
county, and depot grounds at Greenville
and Commerce, which is estimated will
cost 0,000. This proposition is ten
dered Greenville to last only ten days,
whereupon the railroad committee will
telegraph President Fordyce as to our &C
Ceptance or refusal Of the same.
After the object of the meeting was
thoroughly understood speech from
R. R. Neyland, Esq, was called for and
ne made few very appropriate remarks,
and concluded by offering mo-
ton to the effect that the commit
tees be appointed TO thoroughly
solicit the town and to run the survey TO
procure the right of way. Messrs. r. G..
Dial, +. V. Ende and Colonel Ross were
appointed as first committee; Messrs. r.
r. NeyIand, Hon. F. P. Alexander and G.
w. Collier were appointed a second COM
mittee. On motion
SUBSCRIPTION LIST WAS OPENED,
and q little over $4,000 subscribed there |
upon the spot. Judge Terhune made q
talk urging the necessity of this road as
he believes that the
FRISCO WILL NEVER BE BUILT
from Paris to Roberts, as the directors of |
that road will hold meeting on the 18th |
of this month, and it is thought Jay Gould |
will be elected president of that entire
road, and should this be done, the road !
will never be built, as it would be antag-
onistic to some of his present roads. |
After the Judge had concluded, Mr.. Cook |
made a talk to the same effect, giving a
private conversation between himself and |
Capt. Wright, showing the philosophy of !
the argument.
The meeting then adjourned with about
one-fourth of the amount subscribed.
LATER-As we go to press at II O'Clock,
We are informed that the subscription
amounts to nearly $4,000.
Now that we have an opportunity
of securing the best road in the
southwest, our immediate, unhesi-
tating action is required. There is not
and should not be a single doubt about
getting this road, but the first thing is to
get the $4,000 for right of way then the
road is secured.
If GIeenville gets this road the grading
will begin aoout the 18th of this month,
and the cars will run to this place by
October l.
Now is the time to decide whether
1reenville is to be city or q one-horse
link hole. It is all in the hands of the
people and st their DISPOSAL Green
lille Bazoo.